Jacob Pebley, who placed fifth in the 200-meter backstroke at the 2016 Rio Olympics, joined the Yale swimming and diving staff as an assistant coach in July of 2023.
Pebley comes to Yale after coaching with the Bulldog Swimming Club in New Haven since last summer. Previously, he was the head age group coach for North Coast Aquatics in Northern California and was the co-founder of the Back 2 Back Swim Camp, which was specifically focused on Olympic-level training and nutrition.
Pebley enjoyed an outstanding career in the pool. At the University of California, he was a 12-time NCAA All-American and helped the Bears capture the 2014 NCAA championship. In addition, he was a USA National Team member nine times, a four-time World Championship medalist and a three-time U.S. National champion.
Pebley is a 2017 Cal graduate, earning a B.S. in psychology. In 2020, he co-founded Swimmers for Change, recruiting and organizing 30+ Olympic/Paralympic athletes to host online livestreams focused on racial disparities in swimming. All proceeds from the sessions and merchandise sales are donated to racial-justice related charities.
